A car dealer who wants to keep your family safe and is so committed to the idea that they have certified technicians on staff to properly install child safety seats…  Well, Burt Automotive is such a dealership. Burt Cares is The Burt Automotive Network’s grass roots initiative to help ensure the safety of everyone on the road. Whether it’s children in safety seats, new drivers in driver training courses or adults who have been driving for years,but have not yet set the habit of buckling up, Burt Cares about your safety

Get your child car seats safely installed: It's a fact, in Colorado more than 90% of the child safety seats inspected by CPS Team Colorado were improperly installed. Used properly, child safety seats and seat belts prevent injuries and save lives. The Burt Automotive Network has technicians who have been certified by Child Passenger Safety Team Colorado (http://www.carseatscolorado.com/) who can schedule appointments to properly install your child safety seat, check the installation as your child grows and needs to be put in a new position.

Here are some tips from CPS Team Colorado on when you should be moving your child to a new position in your vehicle

• Rear Facing seats: The law requires infants to ride in a rear-facing child safety seat until they are at least one year old  and weigh at least 20 lbs.  Safety Advocates recommend that infants continue riding in a rear-facing position as long as  possible for the best protection in a crash. Many larger convertible type child safety seats will allow children to ride rear  facing up to 30 or 35 lbs*.
• Forward Facing Seats: The law requires that children ages one to four years who weigh 20 lbs. up to 40 lbs. be restrained  in a forward-facing child safety seat. Safety Advocates recommend restraining your child in a harness restraint that meets  all of your child’s needs until they are at least 40 lbs. The use of top tether straps is strongly recommended*.
• Booster Seats: The law requires that children who weigh over 40 lbs. or who are at least four years old but less than six  years old be properly restrained in a child booster seat or with a child safety belt-positioning device, unless they are 55” tall.  Safety Advocates recommend keeping children in booster seats until they are about 57” tall.
• Children in seatbelts: The law requires that a child who is at least six years old or is at least 55” tall, must be properly  restrained with the motor vehicle’s safety belt. It is recommended that proper seat belt fit is achieved when the child meets  the 5-Step Test:

1. The child can sit all the way back against the auto seat. 
2. The child’s knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat.
3. The belt crosses the shoulder between the neck and arm. 
4. The lap belt is as low as possible touching the thighs.
5. The child can stay seated like this for the whole trip.

*Refer to your child safety seat and vehicle owner’s manual for more information.

Let the team at The Burt Automotive Network help you navigate the different steps of development and safety requirements which your children will require.

Find out about Burt’s partnerships with driver training programs: The Burt Automotive Network was founded in 1939 and right from the beginning Burt has been a strong partner with local school systems.  As such, Burt has partnered with local high schools on their driver training programs.  While cars have gotten inherently safer over the years, Burt believes that the surest way to make the roads safer and keep our teenagers safe as they drive to school, work or out with friends is to be sure they have the fundamental building blocks of good driving skills.

Click here to find out what schools Burt is partnering with.

If you want your school to partner with Burt on their driver training program fill out this information and someone from Burt will be in touch with you to find out more.